ICU Nursing Study Guide | ECG, Stroke, ICU Meds & Labs | Critical Care Cheat Sheets (e-Book)
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Ultimate ICU Nursing Study Guide
Master the essentials of critical care—without drowning in textbooks.
This Ultimate ICU Nursing Study Guide was created to help nursing students, new grad nurses, and ICU nurses quickly understand the most important concepts used in the Intensive Care Unit.
Instead of searching through multiple resources, this guide brings together clear explanations, high-yield notes, and easy-to-review cheat sheets covering the core topics every ICU nurse should know.
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# Main Topics with Internal Topics
### 1. Introduction
* Nurses in critical care
* 8 Tips for Nurse Time Management
* Top 14 Tips for New Graduate Nurses in the ICU
* ICU Hospital overview
* Scavenger Hunt List
* Nursing Burnout & Mental health?
* How to Protect Your Mental Health
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### 2. Sustained infusion
* Core Concepts: Nervous System
* Pharmacologic Activation of Autonomic Receptor
* Intravenous (IV) antibiotics
* Anticoagulation in Critical Care
* Hyperkalemia
* Neuromuscular blocking agents
* Antiarrhythmic Drugs
* What Are Vasodilators?
* VASOPRESSORS & INOTROPES
* Drugs Commonly Used in Intensive Care
* Analgesics
* Sedatives
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### 3. Hematology & Coagulopathies
* Anemia
* Thrombocytopenia
* Coagulopathies
* Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
* Transfusion protocols
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### 4. Neurocritical Care Unit
* Glasgow Coma Scale
* Pain Response in Neurological Assessment
* Monro-Kellie Doctrine
* Key Medical Treatments
* Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
* ICP Monitoring
* Types of Intracranial Hemorrhage
* External Ventricular Device
* Calibrating the EVD
* Strokes
* Stroke Interventions
* NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
* Cranial Surgeries
* Neurologic Death Testing
* Clinical Brain Death Examination
* DONATION AFTER BRAIN DEATH
* DCD
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### 5. Trauma Care
* Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP)
* Shock
* The Death Crystal ‘Trauma.’
* TRALI vs. TACO in MTP
* Critical coagulation disorders
* Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
* Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
* Thrombotic Microangiopathies (TMA)
* Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta
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### 6. Heart Care
* EKG
* ECG lead placement
* Heart Failure (HF)
* Sepsis
* Aortic Dissection
* Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
* Cardiac pressure
* Fluid Balance Assessment
* Factors Affecting Cardiac Output
* Code Cards
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### 7. Pediatric Emergency Zone system
* ACLS Medications – Critical Care
* Cardiac Arrest: H’s & T’s
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### 8. Daily Self-Assessment
* Spontaneous Awakening Trial (SAT) & Spontaneous Breathing Trial (SBT) Checklist
* Confusion Assessment Method
* What is Delirium?
* ABCDEF Bundle – ICU Care Framework
* Pain and Sedation Assessment in ICU
* Progressive Movement Plan
* Patient Evaluation at Bedside
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### 9. Endocrine Emergencies
* Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
* Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS)
* Myxedema Coma
* Adrenal Crisis (Acute Adrenal Insufficiency)
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### 10. Respiratory
* Respiratory System in the ICU
* Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation and Equipment
* Mechanical Ventilation Supplies
* Basics of Vent Settings and Pressures
* Essential Ventilator Modes
* What is PRVC?
* Weaning Process: Regaining Independent Breathing
* Rapid sequence intubation
* RSI Drugs: Induction and Paralytics
* From Breath to Blood: Alveolar Gas Exchange Explained
* Ventilation vs. Perfusion (V/Q Ratio)
* ARDS
* Overview of Proning
* Respiratory equipment
* Bronchoscopy
* Spontaneous Breathing Trial (SBT)
* Extubation
* Difficult Airway Society (DAS) extubation
* Tracheostomy
* Speaking Valve?
* Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
* Chest Tube
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### 11. Internal Monitoring
* Pulmonary Artery Catheter (PAC)
* A-Line
* Waveform Parts
* Central Venous Catheter (CVC)
* Urinary Catheter with Urinary Output Monitoring
* Pacemakers
* Targeted Temperature Management (TTM)
* ABP
* Impella® left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
* Automated Impella® Controller (AIC)
* ECMO
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### 12. Fundamental Lab Panels
* ICU Lab Fundamentals
* Laboratory Values
* What Are Cultures?
* Phlebotomy Order of Draw
* Thromboelastography (TEG)
* Time-Sensitive Lab: Insulin
* Time-sensitive lab (heparin)
* Time-Sensitive Lab: Cardiac Biomarkers
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### 13. Med-Surg
* Enteric feeding/ IV nutrition
* Gastrointestinal Surgery Essentials with a Focus on Open Abdomen Handling
* Malignant Hyperthermia (MH)
* Intravesical Pressure (Bladder Pressure)
* Intra-Abdominal Hypertension (IAH)
* Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (ACS)
* CRRT
* Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)
* Intrauterine Tamponade Device (IUTD)
* CBI
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### Disclaimer
This study guide is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is designed to support learning and review for nursing students and healthcare professionals, but should not be used as a substitute for professional medical training, clinical judgment, or institutional protocols.
Medical practices, guidelines, and medications may change over time. Always refer to your facility policies, official clinical guidelines, and licensed healthcare professionals when making patient care decisions.
The creator of this guide is not responsible for any clinical decisions, outcomes, or actions taken based on the information provided in this material.
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ICU Nursing Study Guide | ECG, Stroke, ICU Meds & Labs | Critical Care Cheat Sheets (e-Book)
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